Starching-machine.



PATENTED MAY 19, 190.3..

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 190,2.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 1902.

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:Patented May 19,1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM M. BARNEs,oF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

STAR-CHING-jMACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part f Letters Patent No. 728,437, dated May 19, 1903. Application filed January 16, 1902.1 Serial No. 89,995. (No model.)

To lall whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM M. BARNEsa citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and'State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Starching-Machines, of which the following is av full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the ac'- companying drawings, which form a part of thisA specification. l Y

My invention has for its object in starching-machines to provide an arrangement which will enable the starch-roller to revolve at all times in the starch-receptacle and when revolving in one direction to carry-starch to the garment passed between the rolls and when revolving'in the other direction not to carry such starch to the garment, so that the garment passing between the rolls in one direction will have starchv vapplied to the garment, while in the other direction will have the surplus of the previously-applied starch wiped off. n

My invention also consists in an arrangement for adjusting the position of the starching-rolls with reference to each other.

Speaking generally, I yaccomplish the first' object by providing an idle roller in contact with one side of the starch -delivery roll slightly above the level of the starch and below the other starchingroller, so th at in the revolution of the starch-delivery roller in one directionv the starch carried by it will not be affected by the idle roller; but in the revolution of the starch-delivery roller-in the opposite direction the starch carried up by it will be removed before it reaches the other starching-roller.

I will first describe the embodiment'of'myV frames or guides C D'.

upright B and the bifurcated projecting ends rounds and revolves upon the projecting arm h, which latter is secured to the projection D. This projection D has the boss or -projection h adjacent to the gear-wheel H', so that the position of the gear-wheel is maintained, and

also a long support formed for the'arm h.

Secured upon4 this sleeve h2 is also a fast pulley H2. The loose pulley Hs is also upon this sleeve h2. The loose pulley H4 is upon the arm h. A straight belt I cooperates with pulleys H2 and H3, and the cross-belt I with the pulleys H2 and H4.

H6 is a shifting rod whichextends through the length of the arm h. This shifting rod controls thebelt-shifters H7 and H8.

H9 is a springV tending to 4hold the rod H6 and the belt-Shifters H7 and H8 in such aposition that the belt I is upon the fast pulley H2.

Connected to .thev rod H6 is a lever J, connected by a link J to a crank J 2, operated by foot-treadle J3. A pawl J5, pivoted to the vfoot-treadle J3 and having a pin on adapted to enter an orifice in the stationary bearing w, to which the treadle J3 is pivoted, nor- Inally holds the parts in the position shownv in Fig. l. The bearing m', supporting the -pivot of the treadle, is rigidly connected to or forms part of the base of the machine.

The shaft f of the lower starching-roller F is supported in the following manner: The projecting ends C and D are slotted to form (See Figs. 3 and 4.) Within the frame C' is the bearing f' forthe shaft f. This bearing f rests upon the spiral spring f2, which rests upon the follower f3. A screw passes through the bottom wall f4. Bythis construction that endl of the shaft f is spring-supported and vertically adjustable. The guide Dl receives a bearing f5 for the other end of shaft f. Y This bearing has a cutaway portion f6,in which an eccentric f7 rests, said eccentric lbeing operated by a squared head projecting through the wall of the frame or guide D. By this arrangement the shaft f, and with it the roller F, may be adjusted with reference to the roller E. Revolving with the shaft f is the gear N, meshing with the gear G.

K is the table,which is supported by means of a projection 7a, having the bifurcated end 7U" secured to the projection C. Upon this table is the starch-receptacle L, within which the roller F partially revolves. Secured to the starch-receptacle and extending lengthwise ot' the rolls E and F on one side thereof and slightly above the starch-receptacle and below the point of contact of rolls E and F is the starch-removing roller M, touching the roller F.

The operation is as follows: When the pawl lifted by the roller F is forced ofi" by rollerM before it reaches roller E, and thus a garment or garments previously starched may be passed through and the previously-applied surplus starch wiped off.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a starching-machine, in combination with a pair of starching-rollers,between which the garment to be starched is adapted to pass, of a starch-receptacle in which one of said rollers partially revolves and a starch-removing roller on one side of and contacting with said last-mentioned roller, said starch-removing roller being supported above the starch in said receptacle and below the point of contact of the starching-rollers, and means to revolve said starching-rollers in two directions.

2. In a marching-machine, in combination with a starch-receptacle, ot a pair of starching-rollers, means to revolve said pair ot' rollers in two directions, one ot said starching-rollers partially revolving in the starch, and a starch-removing roller contacting with one side of thelast-mentioned starching-roller and supported above the starch.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand at Philadelphia on this 10th day of January, 1902.

WILLIAM M. BARNES.

Witnesses:

IWI. F. ELLIS, M. M. HAMILTON. 

